Iron Mike is 55 and outside some celebrity events hasn’t professionally boxed in 20+ years. He’s still in pretty good shape but the 1 punch Mike days are in the rearview.
“I expect the Mike is going to do serious prison time for this incident.”
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Sad to say this, but you’re probably right. That is, unless a good attorney can get a jury to say: Nope.
Along these lines, jury nullification might play in his favor. Obviously that’s a last ditch option, the Hail Mary Pass followed by the Immaculate Reception.
The question remains how guys like Tyson are expected ordinarily to put a definitive end to the kind of ceaseless harassing provocation he was forced to deal with in this instance, which unfortunately is becoming more and more common.
O.J. Simpson was arguably set up with respect to the situation that resulted in him being sent to the pokey.
Not forgiving Simpson for what he did. Generally, though, anger and frustration can spin anyone up, particularly young (or youngish) men. Patience and wisdom will seem to slip away in an instant, and before you know it, it’s “Katie, bar the door...”
The guy was obviously drunk, stoned and goaded Tyson, I think I heard him call Mike and his friend peasants/pissants or something? Then afterwards the guys friend says he was just wanting an autograph. No doubt they saw a payday opportunity.
Mike made a mistake throwing fists but I’m not sure a jury wouldn’t sympathize with him to some degree. A celebrity can’t win in these circumstances. Didn’t he have bodyguards around?